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Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
Score
7.61
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Barleywine Style Ale
A luxurious, warming barleywine rich with aromatic hops and dark, candied fruit character that hides its epic strength masterfully.
A luxurious, warming barleywine rich with aromatic hops and dark, candied fruit character that hides its epic strength masterfully.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Rating is from a few years back...
Overall Impression: Nice flavorful beer, a strong alcohol taste is the most present with some fruit flavors as well...
Overall Impression: Nice flavorful beer, a strong alcohol taste is the most present with some fruit flavors as well...
Tried
on 02 Apr 2009
at 20:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Botttle at home ... Thank to Secret Santa 2008 and a trading buddy for the 2 bottles i got, one know one gonna age to bits :-) ... copper thin white head ... sweet vanilla toffee malt nose sweet and rich ... quite a resiny mouthfeel ... again quite rich and sweet vanilla ... soft citrus fruits with vanilla in background and light bitterness... Going nice with a Mild Brie
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2009
at 14:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Vom Geruch her ähnelt er stark dem vorher getesteten Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale, der Geschmack ist aber eine ganz andere Sache. Das Bier startet schon alkoholisch, im Nachgeschmack steigert sich dieses Aroma noch. Im Mittelteil ist es dagegen eher hopfig und leicht herb, wohinter sich der alkoholische Teil zum Glück recht gut verbergen kann. Geht in Ordnung. Test vom 8.8.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 8,10,8,12,6,9
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2008
at 18:02
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bottle. Trade with TheEpeeist. Thanks. Pours close to amber with a red & orange hew & a lasting small creamy head on top - Wauw!. Nose is complex of various things. First is the dark fruits - resin & plum. Then it is the malty caramel. Nice citrus hop note also. Very smooth, soft & full mouthfeel. Sugar & alcohol is noticeable - but far from overpowering. Sticky lips. Well made & truly fine barley wine!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2008
at 12:55
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours amber red with a solid but quickly-dissipating light tan head. Aroma is very sweet, with honey and fresh white bread aromas. Taste is caramel, malts, and nicely-blended alcohol, with a little bitterness, more noticeably in the finish. Very nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2008
at 22:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. Aroma of waxy green leaf and light fruits and caramel. Amber color with ruby in the depths. A beige head went up and down. Full bodied with coarse carbonation. Flavor is caramel/toffee sugar with strong, yet subtle, light stone fruit flavors. Heat goes down the throat. Finish is far from dry, and it’s even a little sticky, yet it does not come across as sticky sweet. Seems to be some hop bitter. Not enough to balance, but enough to render it drinkably pleasant. There’s a whole lot of flavor going on.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2008
at 23:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Listed as 11%. Served it a bit too cold (52* or so). Pours with a smallish, foamy, light brown head covering a hazy amber body. Head goes pretty quick. Some lacing, as well as alcohol legs left on the glass. Aroma has some unnatural element to it (either plastic or plywood), but following that there are currants, berries, toffee and maybe even coffee malts. First thing to notice upon drinking is how creamy-syrupy the mouthfeel is. Quite nice. Flavor has lots of alcohol, and then is quite a bit more malty towards the finish than other barley wines that I have been drinking recently. Taste is fruity up front, and there is a slight metallic note to it. Good, but not habit forming.
Tried
on 13 May 2008
at 21:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Poured deep amber browh with a lot of froth. Caramel and hops aroma. Full malty flavour with a bit of bitterness but much caramel sweetness.Lasting malt finish with alcohol warmth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2008
at 23:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle: Deep amber with a nice, creamy tan head. Nose is Hoppy and fresh with citrus. Light bits of maltiness and dark fruits. Flavor is sweet and rich with caramel, brown sugar, and candied fruits. Underlying maltiness softens the citrus hop presence, but in a good, succulent way. Nice and creamy palate. An excellent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2008
at 21:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a translucent deep copper brown with a slightly creamy slightly brown head that settled into a thin layer atop the brew. Smells very inviting, deep, dark sugar, sweet and sticky fruits, and vanilla. Flavor is heavy n the oak and wood with a fruity, brandy like flavor as well. Finish is sticky and heavy that really shows the heavy alcohol. I have a feeling I’ll be horizontal 20 minutes after finishing my glass...
Tried
on 29 Feb 2008
at 20:50